Waist circumference change and risk of high carotid intima-media thickness in a cohort of Chinese children.

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serval:BIB_5FD436C64C3B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Waist circumference change and risk of high carotid intima-media thickness in a cohort of Chinese children.
Journal
Journal of hypertension
Author(s)
Wang H., Sun J., Zhang Z., Yang L., Zhao M., Bovet P., Xi B.
ISSN
1473-5598 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0263-6352
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/09/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
39
Number
9
Pages
1901-1907
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Previous cross-sectional studies showed a positive association between waist circumference (WC) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) among children and adolescents. We examined the association between change in WC and cIMT in a cohort study of Chinese children with 2-year follow-up.
A school-based cohort study named 'Huantai Childhood Cardiovascular Health Cohort Study' was conducted in Zibo City, Shandong Province, China. WC and cIMT were measured in 2017 and 2019. Change in WC was categorized into four groups: persistently low WC, WC loss, WC gain and persistently high WC. We examined the association between WC change and cIMT during a 2-year follow-up.
A total of 1183 children aged 6-11 years at baseline were included in this study. After adjustment for potential covariates, WC change was associated positively with cIMT change (linear regression coefficient = 5.92 μm/cm per 2 years, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.55-7.30). Among the 1072 children (out of 1183 children) with normal cIMT at baseline, compared with persistently low WC, WC gain (odds ratio [OR] = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.14-9.17) and persistently high WC (OR = 7.94, 95% CI: 3.81-16.51) were associated with high cIMT at the end of the follow-up period. In contrast, WC loss during follow-up was not associated with high cIMT (OR = 1.33, 95% CI:0.35-5.11).
In this cohort of children, WC gain and persistently high WC were associated with increased cIMT whereas WC loss was not. These findings emphasize the importance of maintaining a normal WC in childhood to promote vascular health.
Keywords
Adolescent, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, Child, China/epidemiology, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Humans, Risk Factors, Waist Circumference
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